Aldi, Hy-Vee and other chains recalled cream cheese spreads that might have salmonella
At least four supermarket chains, including Aldi and Hy-Vee, recalled store-brand cream cheese spreads that might have salmonella.
The cream cheese spreads come from Green Bay, Wisconsin’s Schreiber Foods.
Here’s what else you should know about these recalls before you spread them on your bagel:
Why are these cream cheese spreads being recalled?
According to Hornbacher’s announcement, “Schreiber Foods was informed by one of their suppliers that an ingredient which is used in several cream cheese spread formulas has the potential to contain salmonella.”
A supermarket chain executive confirmed to the Miami Herald that a Supermarket News’ quote from a Schnucks supermarket spokesperson was correct: Schreiber told vendor/distributor Topco Associates that Schreiber’s whey protein concentrate supplier had a salmonella problem.
When an ingredient supplier has a salmonella or listeria problem, that ripples to all the supplier’s customers and to that customer’s customers and so on.
As of Thursday, neither Schreiber nor Topco had referred to the recall on their websites or social media nor answered Miami Herald questions on how many retail store customers were affected.
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Salmonella strikes about 1.35 million in the United States each year, the CDC says. About 26,500 of those people wind up in the hospital and about 420 die. Most people experience stomachaches, diarrhea and fever.
What cream cheese spreads are being recalled?
A check of numerous supermarket chains around the nation turned up these four.
Aldi: Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread in 8-ounce cups sold at Aldi stores in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Recalled Whipped Cream Cheese Spread has UPC No. 4099100101881 and best by dates of 08/30/2024; 08/31/2024; 09/01/2024; 09/03/2024; and 09/04/2024.
Recalled Strawberry Cream Cheese has UPC No. 4099100101744 and best by dates of 07/19/2024CH; 07/26/2024CH; 07/29/2024 CH; 08/02/2024CH; 08/04/2024CH; 08/05/2024CH; 08/09/2024CH; 08/11/2024CH; 08/17/2024CH; 08/23/2024CH; and 08/25/2024CH.
Hy-Vee: Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread in 12-ounce cups with a best by date of 10/1/24 and Whipped Cream Cheese Spread in 8-ounce cups with best by dates of 8/7/2024 and 8/14/2024.
Schnucks: Schnucks Whipped Cream Spread, UPC No. 4131858005, best by 8/8/2024; Strawberry Spread, UPC No. 4131858007, best by 9/8/2024; and Cream Cheese Spread, UPC No. 4131858023, best by 10/8/2024.
Hornbachers: Essential Everyday Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spring in 8-ounce containers, best by 09/01/24.
What you should do now?
If you have any of the above cream cheeses, return them to the store for a full refund. If you don’t return them, throw them deep into the garbage so pets can’t get to them.
If you have questions about these recalls, reach out to Schreiber at 800-644-5473 or Consumer.Relations@schreiberfoods.com.
